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‘My Name Is Khan, And I Can’t Enter A Mosque’

Babu Khan, 50, a resident of Baghpat in western Uttar Pradesh, thought he would set an example of Hindu-Muslim brotherhood by carrying a kaanwar on his shoulder from Haridwar to his hometown on foot, like Hindu pilgrims. On his journey, he received praise and applause for his act but, things turned ugly when Khan reached home. He was threatened, his house attacked and he was not allowed to enter the local mosque. His own community members branded him a kafir and an apostate. Khan recounts his experience: Read More »

RTI Warriors III – I Ruffled Many Feathers’

An educated youngster from Rohillapur village in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Ranjan Tomar riled many in authority when he began to challenge the rot in the system with a law degree and RTI as his weapons: Read More »

RTI Warriors II – ‘Fighting Evil Is Never Easy’

An animal lover, Sukanya Kadyan Berwal inherited a missionary zeal to defend the voiceless. Her efforts had its price: her family faced threats frequently. She chose to shift her house but not the goalpost. Berwal tells her story: Read More »

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President recalls ‘ahimsa’ on I-Day eve

‘The power to stay your hand is far greater than the power to strike with your hand and 'hinsa' has no place in society,’ President Ram Nath Kovind told the nation on Tuesday, the eve of India's 72nd Independence Day. Read More »

EC Spoils BJP Pitch for One Nation One Poll

Simultaneous elections are not possible without a legal framework, Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said on Tuesday, a day after the BJP made a fresh push to hold the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls together. Read More »

DM Rules Out Withdrawal of Riot Cases

UP government's move to withdraw the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot cases has hit a roadblock with the local district administration opposing it on administrative grounds. Some BJP lawmakers have been named in several cases. Read More »

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Babu Khan from UP, wanted to spread the message of #HinduMuslimBhaiBhai. He carried a kaanwar on his shoulder from Hardwar to his hometown. But, things turned ugly at home. His community members branded him a kafir https://t.co/EVLWEDJtpQ #TuesdayThoughts #kanwariya via @LokMarg

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